Cecilia Esterline is a Senior Immigration Policy Analyst at the Niskanen Center, where she focuses on employment-based visa policy, international student retention, and economic analysis.

Before joining Niskanen, Esterline worked on immigration policy and in immigration legal services. Her writing has been published in a variety of outlets, including The Washington Post, The Hill, and The Milken Institute Review. Her research and commentary have been featured on CNBC and NPR, as well as in various print and online outlets, including Bloomberg, Newsweek, POLITICO, and The Washington Post.

Esterline earned a master of science degree in International Migration and Public Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor of arts in International Studies: World Politics & Diplomacy and Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies from the University of Richmond.